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Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000780

The rate at which the temperature of a parcel of dry air decreases as the parcel is lifted in the atmosphere. The dry adiabatic lapse rate (abbreviated DALR) is 5.5°F per 1000 ft or 9.8°C per km.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000780
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000780",
  "term": "Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The rate at which the temperature of a parcel of dry air decreases as the parcel is lifted in the atmosphere. The dry adiabatic lapse rate (abbreviated DALR) is 5.5°F per 1000 ft or 9.8°C per km.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dry-adiabatic-lapse-rate/"
}

Record 780 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.